This is the companion blog site to Todd Gordon's popular radio show. Entitled Todd's Turntable, it's a weekly, one-hour show that airs on various FM and Internet radio stations worldwide.
To listen to a handful of examples from Series 2, click on Soundcloud in the links section. Or for a few from Series 3 & 4, click on Mixcloud.

Sunday, 16 August 2015

Recorded over four days in April/May 1959, it features some full-on arrangements for I've Got You Under My Skin, Dear Hearts and Gentle People, You Came a Long Way from St Louis, Begin the Beguine and our featured track, a fantastic version of Route 66.

Saturday, 1 August 2015

One of the most popular albums Frank Sinatra ever recorded. And one of his instantly recognisable covers, too.

Former Beatles producer, Sir George Martin visited Capitol Records recording studios whilst the sessions for the album were taking place. Apparently, when Sinatra was presented with a mock up of the artwork, he disliked it intensely; strongly disapproving, wrote the "Fifth Beatle," explaining that Sinatra claimed that it looked like an advertisement for TWA (Trans World Airlines).